JoshC. Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Obviously going to be rethemed around Saw next season then. HermanTheGerman and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 it needs a bit of a re-theme its looking very worn down now. Doubt they will re-theme it though as there supposed to be getting a new flat next year. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 It was last rethemed the same year they got Colossus. Â Â It's in dire need of a retheme and considering Thorpe have been focusing on families and guest experience lately, I don't see any reason why they can't get a new attraction and retheme it. Â Sure, it's extra money, but it'll be money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rusty Rapids, with numerous shipping containers and rusty metal scattered around the ride, and the dark section rethemed to a warehouse - who knows what rusty theming lies within! Dare you brave the orange waters of Rusty Rapids? Cal, JoshC., HermanTheGerman and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rapids, with absolutely NO theming at all! Dare you bore yourself to death on Rapids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 ^ Maybe work on the jokes. EC!, Kerfuffle, MattyMoo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rapids, with absolutely NO theming at all! Dare you bore yourself to death on Rapids? I like it entertains me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rapids, with absolutely NO theming at all! Dare you bore yourself to death on Rapids? I like it entertains me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 it will hopefully get a facelift and look sexy again and it will compliment the beauty of Inferno hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheThorpeParkKidLife Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I want more of a Alton towers rapids, with the beauty of it. The waterfall. They could recreate this. And it'd make a great family attraction for angry birds land. Because thorpe are going in that direction. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 What ever happens to Rumba, do not change the music HermanTheGerman, Daniel.S312 and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 There's no doubt about it, you will get wet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Hk Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I think it's a real shame how awful the rapids are. There's no excitement to them. They're just there. Would be really great to see some themeing in the near future and give it a new lease of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 If only it was more of a Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges sort of ride! BRING IN HURRICANE RIVER!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 ^ I agree. I wish they would add some rock work to the sides like on Bilge-Rat Barges, some dynamic water features to get you wet, and make the actual rapids more eventful! Right now I think riding a poo down the sewer would be more exciting because there are no rapids, no decent fountains and the boats look awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappomatic Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 There's no doubt about it, you will get wet! And hey... have a super day. http://reride.net/parks/thorpepark/mp3/superday.mp3 SteveJ and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Sprinklers were off on Sunday and they have removed the giant hose at the end of the turntable which I guess they were banned from using! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 giant hose at the end of the turntable which I guess they were banned from using! It's a shame they got ride of that, only ever got to see it once but it was great! Couldn't imagine it being great in the winter though  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jom222 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 There is a big hose near the lift hill to the right. I don't know how long thats been there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Rumba Rapids was testing today, so hopefully they'll get it open this weekend! It does say on there website however it'll be returning in Easter, so I guess it could return anyday between now and then. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Rumba Rapids re-opened today at around 12ish. Good they got it open quicker than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabbygrace Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 question, do they drain the water from this ride everyday? This morning it was closed with very little water in it....was just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 The ride when the pumps are off naturally drains into the pond in the center of the ride. gabbygrace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabbygrace Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 good to know! thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I was thinking. As it seems this ride will see no major improvements anytime soon they should take the ranger figures from the now defunct carousel, line them along the banks of the ride and rename it Ranger Rapids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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